No results found for Pneumatic Retinopexy in Curitiba, Brazil

You can try these options:

About Pneumatic Retinopexy

This information is intended for general information only and should not be considered as medical advice on the part of Health-Tourism.com. Any decision on medical treatments, after-care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation and advice of a qualified physician.

What is Pneumatic Retinopexy?
Pneumatic retinopexy is a procedure to repair several kinds of retinal detachments.

How is the Surgery Performed?

Gas bubble is injected into the center of the eyeball.

The patient’s head is positioned in a way to enable the gas bubble to float to the area that is detached, and it fixes against the detachment.

Fluid is pumped out from the underneath the flattened retina.

A freezing probe known as cryopexy or laser probe known as photocoagulation is used to seal the retinal opening.

The bubble helps the retina to flatten for one to three weeks, after which a seal is formed between the retina and the eye wall.

The gas bubble is gradually absorbed by the eye.

Pneumatic retinopexy can also be done using a large silicone oil bubble instead of a gas bubble. Since the silicon oil is not absorbed, after the detachment of the retina is healed a procedure is used to remove the oil.

Days admitted : The procedure is usually done as an outpatient procedure.

Anesthesia : Local anesthesia

Recovery : The patient will take about 3 weeks to recover.

Risks : - Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), i.e. retina scarring that may cause retinal detachment again. - New breaks and tears- More surgeries may be required to reattach the retina.- The fluid under the retina may persist and take a lot of time to be absorbed. - Small bubbles may be trapped beneath the retina.

After care : - For 1 to 3 weeks after the procedure, the patient must keep the head and eye positioned properly for 16 to 21 hours a day.- The patient should avoid lying back to prevent the bubble from moving to the front of the eye and pressing against the lens.- Airplane travel should be strictly avoided as the gas bubble may expand and the pressure inside the eye may increase.

The doctor should be informed if the following symptoms occur:- Rise in pain and redness- Diminishing vision- Swelling around the eye- Discharge from the eye- Any vision problems